Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,703 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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James Hemings (1765-1801)
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(1957) Colorado Fair Employment Practices Act
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Joyce Bryant (1928- )
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Montgomery Improvement Association (1955–1969)

Explore Global African History

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(1949) Nnamdi Azikiwe, “A Denunciation of European Imperialism”
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Kofi A. Annan (1938-2018)
Beirut Street in Asmara, Eritrea
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Asmara, Eritrea (ca. 1000- )
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St. Maurice (ca. 250-ca. 287)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Uncle Tom Revisited: Rescuing the Real Character from the Caricature
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Remembrance in the Cemetery: In Search of “The Accidental Slaveowner”
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Fighting for Freedom on Both Sides of the American Revolution
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Dr. Cornelius Golightly (1917-1976): The Life of an Academic and Public Intellectual

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington